Fox Movietone brings Speakeasy to screen next week
The Fox Movietone production of Edward Knoblock and George Rosner's Speakeasy comes to the Screen of the Maryland next week. It is an all talking production with voices and natural sounds from the filmed location. The narrative is packed with action drama and comedy and features thrilling highlights. A salmon has been timed to swim ten yards in a second.
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Fox Movietone
Edward Knoblock
George Rosner
Maryland
Wheel of Life at Colonial Theatre Stirs Critics
Richard Dix stars as a furloughed captain who loves a mysterious woman in London. He later meets her again in India, discovers she is the wife of his commanding officer, and a tense romance unfolds before a Tibet transfer. Esther Ralston co stars in a gripping drama praised for realism and warmth.
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Richard Dix
London
Dix
India
Esther Ralston
O. P. Heegie
Tibet
Hollywood
War Department Unveils 1928 Rubber Cure Extending Life
In 1928 the U. S. War Department announced methods of curing rubber which extend its life to 35 years.
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U. S. War Department
Marvelous Discovery Relaxes Skin and Muscles for Motherhood
Doctor presents Mother's Friend a skin and muscle relaxant claimed to ease nervousness backache and strain for expectant mothers. Advertised as safe drugstore relief used for generations and said to prevent needless pain without harmful drugs. Promotional tract offers free brochure mailed in plain envelope from Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta GA.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Barry Macollum's Banshee Cry Goes to Talking Movies
Barry Macollum, famed for the banshee cry in The Banshee, stars in The Hole in the Wall at the Colonial Theatre for a three day engagement. His eerie cry, born from Irish roots, will reach millions via film.
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Barry Macollum
Barry Macolluma
Broadway
Macollum
Colonial Theatre
Ireland
Weiss Murder Mystery Leaves Jury Unsatisfied
A coroner's jury in Gettysburg ruled Carrie Weiss 28 of Harrisburg died at unknown hands. Her body was found near York Springs on June 25. Clarence Weiss, her husband, was detained and later committed to the State Hospital on lunacy commission advice. Police offered no solution to the case.
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Carrie Weiss
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
York Springs
Clarence Weiss
State Hospital
Plan Drive On New Road Law Enforced
A boulevard stop law will be enforced with fines for violators as signs require full stops before entering main highways. State police and officials confirm a full stop is intended, though the word full is not in the statute.
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Eerrick
Braddock
Col
H. Austin Baughman
Thomas H. Robinson
State Roads Commission
Frederick County appoints new assistant superintendent
Prof. James C. Biehl, affiliated with Frederick County public schools for twenty years, is named assistant county superintendent of schools. The decision came at a County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. Biehl has served as Brunswick High School principal for four years. The appointment followed the illness of County Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer.
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James C. Biehl
Frederick County
County Board of Education
Bichi
Brunswick
G. Lloyd Palmer
Donovan Affair Opens as 100 Percent Talking Picture
The Donovan Affair, a Columbia 100 percent talking picture, opens at the Academy today. The dialogue is snappy and clever, making it one of the best talking films to date.
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Columbia
Academy
Fletcher's Castoria Promises Quick Comfort for Fussier Babies
An advertisement urges mothers to keep Fletcher's Castoria at home for fretful infants and colicky or feverish children. It claims safe use for the youngest baby and offers a liberal dose for older kids, noting the Fletcher signature as the mark of genuineness and warning against imitations.
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Fletcher
Baby
Donovan Affair thrills crowd with stagelike film of suspense
The Donovan Affair delivers nonstop entertainment with thrills and laughter. Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, William Collier Jr., Agnes Ayres lead a large cast in a well developed story that sustains suspense from start to finish.
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Qwen Davis
Donovan
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
William Collier, Jr
Agnes Ayres
John Roche
Virginia Brown Faire
Alphonse Ethier
Hihel Wales
Hamilton Mann
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Leblanc
America
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Jonathan St
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Hagerstown Airport
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N. Locust St
Stanley-Crandall Theatres
Warner Bros
VALE
Ralston
Rich
Ine
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Victor Schertzinger
FOX Presents ‘Speakeasy
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Lola Lane
Henry B.walthall
Mrry SS
Mance
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Sterling
Asher Edelman
Alexander Hotel
Washington St
Pennzoil Jenry
RAD G Department Store
North Potomac ST
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West
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